Helping release conflict in our lives by embracing forgiveness.
Once you have taken responsibility for your part in any conflict and you now own your part in what happened you can forgive the other by releasing all the negative energy you were carrying around with you and in turn forgive and free yourself.
The trick is to understand the power of forgiveness. Saying those words: “I forgive you” are often the hardest words to utter. They hold the key to your freedom, freedom from the shackles that our stories impose upon us. Find a scenario in your life that you would never forgive in a hundred years. Do you feel any weight around this issue? Does it bring you joy or pain? Ask your self what would you feel like if that weight were lifted. Who would you be if the issue were no more. The thing to remember is that all issues we hold exist in our own personal perception of what happened, (we make up what happened to suite our identity or ego at that time). Ask your self if holding on to that rightful blame brings you personally a deep peace? What needs to be communicated from that time that has not been? Being fully expressed around any issue will ease the internal tension immensely.
If the first step of this peace process was to take responsibility then forgiveness is the part of letting go.
Create some meditation time away from distraction where you will not be disturbed. Close your eyes and allow your breathing to take you to a deep calm space within…deeper…breath…deeper. Ask yourself these questions below, letting the answers be. Do not make more of them than that which you receive. There are no right or wrong answers, just your answers given to you as per your understanding at this time and your willingness to be totally honest with yourself. Do not write you answers down, trust that will remember all that you need to.
Forgiveness questions.
Note: Preface each question with “By the Grace of The Universe, at this time,…”
A) – what stops me from forgiving myself? – how do I forgive myself? – how would The Universe have me forgive myself? – what is forgiveness when it comes from the Grace of The Universe?
– what is my gift for peace when I have fully forgiven myself or allowed myself to be forgiven by the Grace of The Universe?
B) By the Grace of The Universe, at this time, … – who is the “victim” in me? – who is the “persecutor/victimizer” in me? (the “racist”, the “enemy”, the “terrorist”.) – who is the “savior” in me?
– how would The Universe have me forgive these aspects in myself? – how would The Universe have me forgive these aspects in others?
C) By the Grace of The Universe, at this time, … – how may I include the “other” to bring unity to myself? – what is the potential for world peace when I include the “other”? – how is it when all parts of me are fully in harmony?
Did you learn anything new around forgiveness? From what you have learnt what can you apply to your life? The harmony that we feel within has a direct reflection on the World. Graciously giving to yourself in this way is part of accepting and recognizing all the different parts that make you up and working with them. Forgiveness is a powerful tool in healing both the world and ourselves. Let me know what you found out. I will be writing more on forgiveness. Om Shanti. Hermas